Restaurant Consulting
Hire a Restaurant Profit Consultant
Your restaurant is busy. But the bank account tells a different story. We find the hidden profit leaks in your food cost, labor, and operations—and fix them.
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Restaurant Consulting
Your restaurant is busy. But the bank account tells a different story. We find the hidden profit leaks in your food cost, labor, and operations—and fix them.
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A restaurant profit consultant analyzes your food cost, labor, pricing, and operations to find hidden profit leaks. They create actionable plans to reduce waste, optimize staff scheduling, and improve margins—typically recovering $5K-$30K monthly in lost profits.
Most restaurants lose money in places they never think to look. Portion drift. Supplier price creep. Menu items that look profitable but aren't. Labor schedules built on habit instead of data.
A restaurant profit consultant is an experienced operator who identifies these leaks and builds systems to plug them—permanently. Unlike generic business consultants, we understand the chaos of a Friday night rush. We've worked the line, run the numbers, and turned around struggling concepts.
The difference between advice and action: We don't just hand you a report. We install the tracking systems, train your team, and verify the results.
Warning Signs
Your theoretical food cost looks fine. But actual? That's where the bleed happens. We find the gap and close it.
Scheduling by gut instead of data costs you thousands monthly. We optimize coverage without killing service.
Full dining room, empty bank account. The classic symptom of operational leaks that compound silently.
Cut costs, raised prices, changed vendors—nothing sticks. Fresh eyes find what you're too close to see.
Our Focus Areas
Alternative Options
Not every restaurant needs a consultant. If you have the time, systems knowledge, and bandwidth to implement changes yourself, our free tools can help:
| Approach | Best For | Investment | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Calculators | Owners with time to learn and implement | $0 | Self-paced |
| Stop the Bleed E-Book | DIY operators wanting a complete system | $9.99 | 2-4 weeks |
| Live Menu Engine | Restaurants ready to automate pricing | $299-$999 | 1 week setup |
| Profit Consulting | Owners who want it done right, fast | Custom | 30-90 days |
When consulting makes sense: You're losing more than $5K/month to inefficiencies, you don't have 10+ hours weekly to dedicate to the fix, or you've already tried the DIY approach without lasting results.
Investment
Restaurant consulting costs range from $50-$150/hour for hourly consulting, $2,000-$15,000 for project-based engagements like menu engineering or prime cost audits, and $1,500-$5,000/month for ongoing retainer relationships.
The real question isn't what consulting costs—it's what you're losing by not fixing the problem.
If your food cost is 3 points too high on $80K monthly revenue, that's $2,400/month in preventable loss. A $5,000 audit that permanently fixes the issue pays for itself in 60 days.
Our approach: We scope every project to deliver ROI within 90 days. If the math doesn't work, we'll tell you.
Common Questions
A restaurant profit consultant analyzes your food cost, labor, pricing, and operations to find hidden profit leaks. They create actionable plans to reduce waste, optimize staff scheduling, and improve margins—typically recovering $5K-$30K monthly in lost profits.
Restaurant consulting costs range from $50-$150/hour for hourly consulting, $2,000-$15,000 for project-based engagements like menu engineering or prime cost audits, and $1,500-$5,000/month for ongoing retainer relationships.
Hire a restaurant consultant when you're busy but not profitable, food costs exceed 32%, labor exceeds 30%, you're planning expansion, or you've tried fixing issues internally without results. Early intervention prevents deeper losses.
Yes. A qualified restaurant consultant typically delivers 3-10x ROI within 90 days. If they identify just $3,000/month in savings on a $5,000 project, you've paid for the engagement and gained ongoing profit improvements.
Start with a conversation. We'll tell you if consulting is the right fit—or point you to the DIY tools if that makes more sense.